Movie theater. Three kilometers to the end of the world, scathing indictment against homophobia

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Romania, today, Danube Delta. Adi, 17, is on summer vacation with his parents in this small village surrounded by water. Late at night, after a party, he walks a long way with a tourist his age. The two boys kiss.

Homophobic society

But now, two young local bullies are witnesses to this outpouring. While the vacationer escapes, Adi is badly beaten up. From this scene, Romanian director Emanuel Pârvu, whose first film is in theaters, paints the portrait of a homophobic, retrograde, intolerant and toxic society.

To do this, he calls all possible institutions to the forefront. Family first. Adi’s father and mother are shocked when they learn of their son’s homosexuality. Incomprehension and anger invade them. We must “cure” him!

They appeal to the local priest. The exorcism scene is unbearable… The police get involved and with them corruption enters into this macabre dance. The two culprits are arrested. They confess quietly because what could be more natural for them than to “break the faggot”.

A social worker from the neighboring town was alerted and came to investigate. Problem is, the father of the two bottoms of the ceiling is a local potentate who quickly, after a phone call, made this stopper of going around in circles withdraw his investigation. Adi no longer has many solutions…

A relentless film

Emanuel Pârvu makes his film a scathing, burning indictment, also frightening with ordinary homophobia, the kind that has infiltrated all of his country’s institutions. His speech is unfortunately universal. The performers, little known in France, are paralyzing in their accuracy of tone. A flamboyant plea against one of the plagues of our humanity filmed with almost documentary rigor. Without sleeve effects. Relentless!

The trailer for the film:

Robert Pénavayre

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